Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 10.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 12.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 17.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 17.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 16.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 15.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 18.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 80 Egypt 23.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Türkiye 23.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Thailand 19.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Suriname 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Mauritania 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Nicaragua 16.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -81.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -72.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,799 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.